How Does Everyone Else Do It?

So let me begin by saying that i am very "type a" personality...i like routine and order, and i am very particular about my house being picked up and cleaned. I am going back to work next week, and am already concerned about how i am going to balance everything. How does everyone else manage to work, keep the house clean and in order, keep yourself sane, and spend quality time with the lo? Oh yeah, and keep your relationship/marriage going?? Im already starting to feel anxious when i think about keeping up with everything...makes me want to crawl back into bed and hide!

So let me begin by saying that i am very "type a" personality...i like routine and order, and i am very particular about my house being picked up and cleaned. I am going back to work next week, and am already concerned about how i am going to balance everything. How does everyone else manage to work, keep the house clean and in order, keep yourself sane, and spend quality time with the lo? Oh yeah, and keep your relationship/marriage going?? Im already starting to feel anxious when i think about keeping up with everything...makes me want to crawl back into bed and hide!

I have a priority list. It's hard to get everything i want done so I do the most important first. LO needs is always the first thing. But while hes sleeping I'm able to get the laundry done. Or I'll wash his bottles if they need to be washed. Depending on how long he sleeps is how much I get done. I also have a carrier for him so if I need to vacuum I just wear him and keep on cleaning. Everything isn't 100% clean all the time but it's not just a pig pen either. I have 3 adults and a baby living in a one bed room apt so things can get pretty dirty quickly. And I'm the only one who cleans.

I have a priority list. It's hard to get everything i want done so I do the most important first. LO needs is always the first thing. But while hes sleeping I'm able to get the laundry done. Or I'll wash his bottles if they need to be washed. Depending on how long he sleeps is how much I get done. I also have a carrier for him so if I need to vacuum I just wear him and keep on cleaning. Everything isn't 100% clean all the time but it's not just a pig pen either. I have 3 adults and a baby living in a one bed room apt so things can get pretty dirty quickly. And I'm the only one who cleans.

I work full time and have a strict 1 chore per night rule, vacuuming, dusting, bathroom, laundry, etc. I think it maintains well and allows for lots of time with baby in the evenings... I don't know about the relationship part though.

I work full time and have a strict 1 chore per night rule, vacuuming, dusting, bathroom, laundry, etc. I think it maintains well and allows for lots of time with baby in the evenings... I don't know about the relationship part though.

I am the same way and return to work next week. I am super excited to try the tools on www.flylady.net I saw it on another board and people seem to like it. For us type a people it gives you recommended to do lists to help you stay on track and keep declutter away as you balance it all. Check out the site and let me know what you think.

I am the same way and return to work next week. I am super excited to try the tools on www.flylady.net I saw it on another board and people seem to like it. For us type a people it gives you recommended to do lists to help you stay on track and keep declutter away as you balance it all. Check out the site and let me know what you think.

I am very type a as well & this is what I have learned through having a 4yo DS & my LO... Some things you have to let go. I know it's hard to let things go because that is how you have been for so long, but for your own sanity, some things have to wait. Like a PP said, some things take priority, some take a back seat. LO will be priority, then worry about other things. I know you like a spotless house, but in all honesty, no one is going to see that in your bedroom, you have a mountain of laundry, or that your little knick knacks on the table haven't been dusted in 2 weeks. No one will, I promise. It will stress you out for awhile, but you will get used to it. And don't forget, LO doesn't care how clean the house is, or if you cooked a fantastic meal, or have all their clothes organized & perfect...they care that you spend time with them.

I am very type a as well & this is what I have learned through having a 4yo DS & my LO... Some things you have to let go. I know it's hard to let things go because that is how you have been for so long, but for your own sanity, some things have to wait. Like a PP said, some things take priority, some take a back seat. LO will be priority, then worry about other things. I know you like a spotless house, but in all honesty, no one is going to see that in your bedroom, you have a mountain of laundry, or that your little knick knacks on the table haven't been dusted in 2 weeks. No one will, I promise. It will stress you out for awhile, but you will get used to it. And don't forget, LO doesn't care how clean the house is, or if you cooked a fantastic meal, or have all their clothes organized & perfect...they care that you spend time with them.

No sense in working your self up until you get into your own routine! Easier said then done, I'm the same way! Fortunetly my kids attend daycare at my husbands work and they get home an hour and a half after me. I use this time to grocery shop/run errands, clean, and cook dinner. We eat as soon as they get home and then we can maximize our time together at night and all weekend. You will figure out what works for you, try not to stress too much!

No sense in working your self up until you get into your own routine! Easier said then done, I'm the same way! Fortunetly my kids attend daycare at my husbands work and they get home an hour and a half after me. I use this time to grocery shop/run errands, clean, and cook dinner. We eat as soon as they get home and then we can maximize our time together at night and all weekend. You will figure out what works for you, try not to stress too much!

I hired someone to clean my house. I know it is an extra expense but worth every penny. It saves a lot stress and fights about cleaning the bathrooms! My husband does a lot of the cooking. The rest will just have to fall in to place. I have learned from watching my friends that do it all successfully. That helps too!

I hired someone to clean my house. I know it is an extra expense but worth every penny. It saves a lot stress and fights about cleaning the bathrooms! My husband does a lot of the cooking. The rest will just have to fall in to place. I have learned from watching my friends that do it all successfully. That helps too!

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